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Breakfast with Auditor General Grant Taylor

Join KPMG’s 2026 Governance in Government series breakfast with the Auditor General, Grant Taylor.

Speaker(s)
Grant Taylor
Date
7:00am — 9:00am, 16 June 2026
Venue
KPMG Wellington
Location
44 Bowen Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011
Price members
$55.00 incl GST
Price non-members
$100.00 incl GST

Overview

Grant Taylor will share insights from his career in both the public and private sectors, including his experience as an adviser and audit partner for major organisations.

This session offers directors a chance to learn about emerging expectations, sector trends, and what effective stewardship looks like in practice. He will discuss the importance of assurance in building trust, how directors can support strong governance systems, and the key issues shaping public-sector performance and accountability. There will also be time for questions and discussion.


Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor began his term as Controller and Auditor-General on 3 July 2025.

Grant graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Grant started his career at the Office before moving to private practice. He was previously a Managing Partner in a multi-disciplinary professional services firm, the appointed auditor for a number of significant public organisations, and an adviser to many more.

His experience also includes providing advice to clients in the property, aged care, energy, and mining sectors.

Before his appointment, Grant chaired, or was a member of, a number of advisory boards for public organisations.


Additional information

Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.

By registering for this event you are confirming that you agree to adhere to our event terms and conditions.

Branch event cancellation policy

Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event.  See our standard terms and conditions for more information.

Contact

Jill Dawson
Wellington Branch Manager

+64 27 278 8814
+64 4 470 2673
jill.dawson@iod.org.nz

Our sponsors

The Wellington branch acknowledges the generous support of

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The East Coast region also thank

 

The Manawatu region also thank

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  • Wellington

    date
    16 Jun 2026

    Members — $55.00

    Non-members — $100.00

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